Necktie press



E. S. NORTON.

NECKTIE PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED Aus'.16,192|.

' 1,435,729. Patented Nov. 14,1922.

2 INVENTOIR Patented Nov. 14, 1922.

usurnn stares ELISHA STRONG NORTON, OF ASPINWALL, PENNSYLVANIA.

NECK'IIE PRESS.

Application filed. August 16, 1921. Serial K051192301.

To aZZ whom it may concern. I

Be it known that I, ELISHA S. NORTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Asginwall, in the county of Allegheny and tate ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in NecktiePresses, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The present invention relates broadly to clothes presses, and moreparticularly to presses of this character adapted for remov ing thewrinkles .from neckties. I

An important object of the present invention is to provide a presshaving members for receiving the wrinkled tie therebetween and means forexerting a gradually increasing pressure on said members.

Another objectof the present invention is to provide a press of thischaracter having a pair of pressing members, at least one of which istapered throughout the length thereof, and a binder for receiving saidmembers and for exerting'a gradually increasing compressing actionthereon.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a press ofthis character with at least one of the members thereof having areflecting surface which may be utilized as a mirror. v

The foregoing and other objects of the present invention, together withtheir attendant advantages, will be apparent as the invention becomesbetter understood by reference to the accompanying specification anddrawings forming a part thereof, it being premised that changes may bemade in the various details and the manner of operation within the scopeof the appended claims without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of press embodying thepresent invention;

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view on the line 11-11 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view, corresponding to Figure 2, illustrating a modifiedform of press;

Figure a is a plan view of a modified form of binder used with theconstruction shown in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a still further modified form ofpress;

Figure 6 is aperspective view of one of the press members shown insection in Figure 5; and

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the press members shown in sectionclothing, including necktie presses. Such presses have, however, notbeen of such construction as to adapt the same particularly for use withneckties by providing presslng members cooperating with a binder soshaped that the degree of compression exerted on said pressing membersmay be varied.

The present invention overcomes the objections which have existed withpresses of this general nature, and provides a tie press adapted toreceive ties of any description and effectively remove wrinkles from anyportion thereof.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, there is illustrated inFigure 1 a press comprising a lower pressing member 1, provided with agripping handle 2 on one end thereof. Cooperating with the pressingmember 1 is an upper pressing member 3 which is preferably taperedthroughout the length thereof in the direction of its thickness, asclearly shown in Figure 1. These members are adapted to receive betweentheir cooperating flat surfaces the wrinkled portion of a necktie, asclearly shown in' dotted lines in Figure 1 and in section in Figure 2.After the tie is in position between the members, they are slipped intoan open-ended U-shaped metallic binder 4;. This binder is preferably ofuniform width throughout the length thereof to cooperate with thepressing members, but has its sides inclined to correspond to the taperon one of the pressing members. Due to this construction, it will beapparent that as the binder is moved longitudinally with respect to themembers, the degree of compression exerted thereon will be graduallyincreased. This feature of the invention is of considerable importanceas it enables the device to be used with ties of different thickness andinsures a sufficient pressure to effect the desired smoothing thereof.

The binder 4 is preferably constructed of highly polished metal wherebythe back surface 5 thereof may be utilized as a mirror during the tyingof the necktie.

In the construction illustrated in Figures 3 and 4:, the pressingmembers 6 and 7 are between the two members, they are adapted to beengaged by U-shaped binders Qhaving a hinged connection .10, by forcingthese binders more closely together, the pressing members 6 and 7 willbeforcedmoretightly into engagement with the tie by reason of the taperededge portions 8 on one of the press members. a

In the construction heretofore described,

the pressing members are preferably formed of wood, but in Figures 15 to7 thereisdisclosed a metallic construction comprising metallic pressingmembers .11 and 12-adapted to receive the tie therebetween. .The member11 has upwardly curved' edge portions 13 gradually decreasing in heightthroughout the length thereof, as clearly shown in Figure 7, to provideatapered 1 construction. A binder such as shown in Figure 1,- anddesignated in the drawings with reference character 4', may be utilizedwiththis construction. The metallic pressing member-12may have either orboth of the sides thereof polished to provide a mirror, the use of whichis facilitated by'the handle 14 formed thereon. The pressing device maybe-easily manipulated and-is effective for entirely removing wrinklesfrom the 'tie by reason of itsability to exert a variable compression onthe tie. For-these reasons the present invention may be advantageouslysubstituted for presses at present in use.

It will be apparentthat the shape of the various members employed may bevaried as desired and that the tapered construction need not necessarilybe limited to either of the pressing members.

Iclaim:

1. A press of the character described, comprising a pair of pressingmembers, at least one of which has a varying thickness throughoutdifferent portions thereof, and a binder member adapted to receive saidpressing members, substantially as described.

2. A press of the character described, comprising a pair of pressingmembers, at least one of which has a varying thickness throughoutdifferent portions thereof, and a U-shaped metallic binder memberadapted to receive said pressing members, substantially as described. I

3. A press of the character described, comprising a pair of pressingmembers, atleast .one of which has a varying thickness throughoutdifferent portions thereof, a handle on one of said members, and abinder member adapted to receive said pressing members, one of saidmembers having a reflecting surface constituting a mirror, substantiallyas described.

4;. A press of the character described, comprising a pair of pressingmembers, at least one of which is of tapered thickness throughout thelength thereof, and a binder member adapted to receive said pressingmembers, said bindermember being movable with relation to said pressingmembers to increase the pressure exerted thereon, substantially asdescribed.

5. A press of the character described, comprising a lower pressingmember of substantially uniform width throughout the length thereof, ahandle on said member, an upper pressing member of varying thicknessthroughout the length thereof, said members being adapted to receive atie therebetween, and a binder member adapted to cooperate with saidpressing members, substantially as described. v

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

ELISHA STRONG NORTON.

